macromutation
[ mak-roh-myoo-tey-shuh n ]
/ ˌmæk roʊ myuˈteɪ ʃən /
noun Genetics.
a mutation that has a profound effect on the resulting organism, as a change in a regulatory gene that controls the expression of many structural genes.
Words nearby macromutation
macrometeorology,
macromineral,
macromolecule,
macromonocyte,
macromutant,
macromutation,
macromyeloblast,
macron,
macronormoblast,
macronucleate,
macronucleus